How Should I Take Care Of Computer?

     HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR COMPUTER

Computer is   a machine  just like we put oil  or lubricants in our  vehicles , there are things you need to  do  while  using your computer so as to make it  function  smoothly. If  care is not taken properly   you  may  have  to  change  computer parts which are damn expensive  and sometimes you might think of even getting a new computer instead.As said " prevention is  better than cure " if you follow your computer will live long.

1. Installing Antivirus 

 Do you know who is the main culprit in making your computer/laptop run slow? Its   the Virus it comes  through any disc  which  can be writable like  Pen Drive , CD , DVD   and  other    things   also it can come through some sites while browsing. They will infect your whole  computer which can make you lose your data. Precaution for this is to get a good   antivirus  software   installed  in  your   computer  and  scan  your Pen  Drive  and  other  things  with   antivirus  before  doing  any actions. Also run a virus scan periodically which will eliminate any spyware, virus in your computer.

2. Backup

Sometimes due to some computer problems you might lose all the data stored in computer so you need  to  keep  a  habit  of  backing up  your data also  external  device is good choice for backing. Try to get a backup software which can backup your data automatically.

3. Keeping Computer Clean

Computer have cooling  fan  installed  in them to  cool the computers along with time dust, debris  can accumulate near the fan and internal parts which can make the fan stop working resulting into overheating of your computer  and can even  damage the  motherboard which cost around 150$ at such price you may  even  get a  old  computer. So visit  computer store after every 4-6 months so they can remove the dust for you if you know how to clean it at home then go for it.

4. Clean Keyboard

Most of us have  the habit  of  eating  on  keyboards   but  if some  food / drink gets spilled on the keyboard it can damage  your  keyboards  in case  of  laptop  it  may  even  damage some internal connections or joints and  it  can cost  you 100$ +  to  repair  your  laptop . So make a habit to not    to eat on the keyboard or around laptop.

5. Using Spike Arrester / Surge Protector

Sometimes due to bad weather conditions or bad power socket there may be up-downs in voltage which can burn your computer's internal parts and may even make computer shutdown  randomly 

using a surge protector is a solution for this which can take  care  of your  computer  even   during bad weather conditions.

6. Battery

In computer there is no battery but in case of laptops  there  is  lithium battery which runs for 3-4 hours  when  fully  charged. But  there  are issues  of  even  new  batteries  getting damage and its related to overcharging generally so keep laptops on charging for no more than 1 hour.

7. Software Update

Keep your computer update which can greatly improve  your computer's  performance. up-to-date  can not only  improve   performance   but can  also  help  to fix  troubleshooting  problems  , bugs,  glitches of the previous version . 

8. Uninstalling Programs

There are many programs which   run in background and use  battery  but also slows  the computer   it is advisable to delete unwanted  programs and data  from your computer  so your  computer  can  give better performance.

9. Using Cases

While travelling you should use laptop case with thick pads  to carry your  laptop  so  as  to  prevent  any damage to it while travelling. Laptop cases can save your  display  from  getting damaged as it prevents laptop from bumps and jerks.